Doomsday Clock Set At 90 Seconds To Midnight
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The Doomsday Clock, a symbolic countdown to human extinction, has been set at 90 seconds to midnight
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The timing of the clock remains the same as last year and the closest it has ever been to midnight in its more than 75-year history
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Doomsday Clock moves closer to midnight to reflect man-made global catastrophes and is a symbolic timepiece showing how close the world is to ending
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Scientists listed several reasons for keeping its hands the closest they have ever been to "Doomsday"
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The Russia-Ukraine war and deterioration of nuclear arms reduction agreements were all factors, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists said
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The “horrors of modern war” in Israel and Gaza also threaten billions of lives
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Climate crisis and 2023's official designation as the hottest year on record were also cited
Scientists said dangers linked to "misusing" emerging biological technologies and Artificial Intelligence (AI) pose a risk to humanity as well
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They even cited massive floods, fires and other climate disasters
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Scientists emphasised that the clock could be turned back, but governments and people need to take urgent action
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